Graphic Organizer:REPORT
Name __________________ Date ________
What is a Report?
1. It is more than a collection of facts or information. It is evidence of clear thinking about the
subject.
2. It informs, but it informs from a particular perspective or controlling idea.
3. It shows evidence of analysis, and maybe persuasion.
4. It usually involves research.
5. It has a voice of authority!
6. It uses only information that supports its FOCUS, or THESIS.
7. It has details that show levels of depth:
EXAMPLE:
Level 1- Topic sentences control the idea and relate to the focus.
Level 2- Clarifying sentences help make the topic clearer.
Level 3- Completing sentences add specific details that explain or describe the
topic.
TOPIC : You Should Not Smoke
Level 1- Smoking is bad for your health.
Level 2- It is the leading cause of preventable illness and death.
Level 3- Three million deaths are caused yearly from smoking and related
diseases. Tobacco causes one in four deaths in developed countries, one in eight deaths in
developing countries, one in six deaths worldwide. Fifty percent of all smokers will eventually
be killed by their habit, and most of the deaths are premature. On the everage, smokers lose
fifteen to twenty years off their lives.
Introduction/Hook: Circle Type Used: Snapshot, Anecdote, Quote, Dialogue, Question, or a Bold &
Challenging Statement.
Context: (A little background information the reader needs to know)
Thesis Statement / Focus:
Supporting Paragraph 1
Topic sentence (topic and opinion): Does it tie directly into the thesis?
Supporting details: Statistics, story, quote, or details which support your topic sentence. It must include
analyzing and reflecting comments. What does this information show or tell the reader? How does this
support your topic/thesis?
(gORDON, 46).
Citation – Properly footnoted (i.e. Wilson, 46).
Concluding sentence: Summarizes the information in the paragraph.
Supporting Paragraph 2
Topic sentence (topic and opinion): Does it tie directly into the thesis?
Supporting details: Statistics, story, quote, or details which support your topic sentence. It must include
analyzing and reflecting comments. What does this information show or tell the reader? How does this
support your topic/thesis?
Citation – Properly footnoted (i.e. Wilson, 46).
Concluding sentence: Summarizes the information in the paragraph.
Supporting Paragraph 3
Topic sentence (topic and opinion): Does it tie directly into the thesis?
Supporting details: Statistics, story, quote, or details which support your topic sentence. It must include
analyzing and reflecting comments. What does this information show or tell the reader? How does this
support your topic/thesis?
Citation – Properly footnoted (i.e. Wilson, 46).
Concluding sentence: Summarizes the information in the paragraph.
Supporting Paragraph 4
Topic sentence (topic and opinion): Does it tie directly into the thesis?
Supporting details: Statistics, story, quote, or details which support your topic sentence. It must include
analyzing and reflecting comments. What does this information show or tell the reader? How does this
support your topic/thesis?
Citation – Properly footnoted (i.e. Wilson, 46).
Concluding sentence: Summarizes the information in the paragraph.
Conclusion: (Remember, this has two parts. It must restate the thesis/focus in new words and leave the
reader thinking – the “aha”.)